Sentences with phrase «earning capacity»

Helping understand loss of earning capacity claims in BC in today's personal injury case the claimant was a passenger when a row of cars stopped at a red traffic light.

In these circumstances is it fair to award the woman less damages in a personal injury lawsuit for diminished earning capacity (future wage loss)?

In addition to replacing the lost future earning capacity of the deceased, these damages are intended to help family members recover monetary compensation for funeral and burial expenses.

Loss of Support — the lost earning capacity of your loved one had they not died.

An illness is a permanent threat to the income earning capacity of people living below poverty line.

This doesn't include your cost of living for the period of reduced earning capacity during your residency or other ancillary expenses.

The evidence indicated the likelihood of a viable claim for loss of future earning capacity as well as a not - insignificant claim for general damages.

Lost earnings also fall under special damages, and may include lost earning capacity if you will never be able to return to work.

As to the first issue, the court ruled that the plaintiff could recover damages for decreased earning capacity.

Moreover, if the case involves a substantial loss of wages or wage earning capacity, expert economists and vocational rehabilitation specialists will need to be retained to analyze these components of recovery.

Your attorney may retain an economic expert to determine the value of your diminished earning capacity over the course of your lifetime.

70 per cent of the loss of earning capacity during that period, as determined in accordance with the regulations, in any other case.

The court will also consider each spouse's age, health, income and potential earning capacity when dividing marital assets.

Additionally, if you can no longer return to work at the same capacity, you could have a reduced earning capacity claim worth millions of dollars.

The court's goal in awarding maintenance is to help a spouse with lower earning capacity to achieve financial independence.

The husband also had a very limited earning capacity.

It may be unjust for one spouse to leave the marriage with a substantially greater earning capacity than the other spouse.

They will study your credit history, your current earning capacity, and your potential to earn in the future.

Plus, when everyone else is getting a nice, regular salary — you're enjoying a much higher earning capacity.

The court did a great job reviewing applicable case law addressing loss of future earning capacity at paragraphs 53 - 68 of the reasons for judgement.

In wrongful death actions, damages including medical bills, funeral bills, lost lifetime earning capacity, and pain and suffering can be recovered.

In either case, the injury also resulted in the loss of future wages since you no longer have the same earning capacity.

We surprisingly found that she didn't have a loss of earning capacity due to the loss of her arm.

You can also seek compensation for any wages that you lost as a result of the accident and any reduction in your overall earning capacity stemming from permanent injuries and disabilities.

An assessment of loss of both past and future earning capacity involves consideration of hypothetical events.

Whichever spouse has lesser earning capacity and less property may be entitled to a bigger share of the marital property, because the other spouse will have an easier time making a fresh start.

I conclude that the plaintiff has suffered a loss of earning capacity equivalent to 20 % of the lifetime earnings of an average female lawyer.

This is especially true when a person has suffered a disability at a young age when he may not have had much time to demonstrate earning capacity before the debilitating accident occurred.

If a parent is unemployed or working below full earning capacity, the court may consider the reasons.

The loss of earning capacity amount claimed by our client was disputed by the insurance company's expert, but was proven to be accurate.

Typically, benefits are payable if the individual has a loss of earning capacity exceeding 15 - 20 % due to their disability.

There's also compensation available for any permanent injuries or loss of earning capacity caused by resulting injuries.

We will help you to determine your spouse's reasonable needs and explore their own earning capacity.

It is submitted that the most significant change (in terms of quantum) that the 6th edition introduced was the markedly lower residual earning capacity figures it produced.

This is to reinforce your financial condition which would be impacted by the lack of income earning capacity owing to the critical illness.

But in general, you may be able to seek financial compensation for past and future medical costs, past and future wage losses, and diminished earning capacity.

For example, a husband would lose both his wife's earning capacity as well as her companionship, and both are grounds for receiving compensation.

In some cases, orthopedic injuries result in permanent clinical impairment and loss of future income earning capacity.

Damage is primarily physiological, with reduced life expectancy, reduced earning capacity, and reduced family stability resulting.

Compensation may include pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, wage loss, and reduction in future earning capacity.

In this case, your attorney may consult an economic expert who can determine the value of your diminished or lost earning capacity over the course of your life.

In addition, if you are unable to perform the essential duties of your job because of an injury, you may be able to receive compensation for your decreased earning capacity.

No compensation is payable for the wage earning capacity the worker retains.

Each spouse can get a better realization of their potential earning capacity and what that would bring to the marriage.

The wife had negligible assets and limited earning capacity.

Major differences in power — financial or emotional — between spouses may complicate matters, such as where one spouse has a much greater earning capacity.